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Changing civilian support for the Maoist conflict in India

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  • Srobana Bhattacharya

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Prolonged domestic political conflicts change over time. The Maoist conflict in India which began in the late 1960s is one such conflict. Over time, the ‘old’ Maoist conflict has become a ‘new’ Maoist conflict. Important changes have occurred both in the macro and micro processes of the conflict. Some of these changes include the strategic relocation of the Maoist bases, a shift in the class character of the conflict, the nature of civilian support, and the rebels' methods of operation. While in the 1960s, the conflict was involved in land redistribution with the aim of annihilating class enemies, the recent conflict focuses on caste identities. In addition, it is intrinsically linked with territorial control and local political competition. This has automatically led the Maoists to become involved with local criminal networks and also local business networks based. This involvement has led to financial resources for the conflict. Furthermore, it has forced the local population to become linked with the conflict. Studying these changes is important, especially for counterinsurgency policies.

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  • Srobana Bhattacharya, 2013. "Changing civilian support for the Maoist conflict in India," Small Wars and Insurgencies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 24(5), pages 813-834, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:fswixx:v:24:y:2013:i:5:p:813-834
    DOI: 10.1080/09592318.2013.866421
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